Big-hearted Balloch fundraiser takes on marathon challenge for CHAS

More than 11,400 people from across the UK have signed an online petition calling for the concessionary bus travel scheme to include free country-wide train journeys. In Scotland, people over 60 are eligible to apply for the National Entitlement Card, it’s the same age in Wales and those living in London.

A Scots dad has died of a rare hidden heart condition just days before his 39th birthday.

Depeche Mode have announced the acts joining them as support on the North American leg of their ‘Memento Mori’ tour.Announced today (August 11), the band – which is comprised of Martin Gore and Dave Gahan – shared the three acts that will be joining them for their string of tour dates across North America starting next month.On Instagram, the duo shared that Kelly Lee Owens, Young Fathers and DIIV would be the acts joining them across all 35 upcoming shows.Kicking off their North American tour with three dates in Mexico on September 21, 23 and 25, the band will then head out to Austin, Texas. From there, Depeche Mode will make stops in major cities such as Miami, Brooklyn, Cleveland, Vancouver, Seattle, and San Diego.A post shared by Depeche Mode (@depechemode)The tour will wrap up with four dates in Los Angeles, California in December.

Hearts have been dealt a European blow with red tape denying them the chance to unleash Japanese striker Kyosuke Tagawa on Rosenborg.

Parents across Greater Manchester could receive help with the cost of buying new school uniforms. With the summer holidays now well underway, some parents will already be thinking about their children's uniform requirements for the upcoming school year.

Ellise Shafer DJ Casper, best known for creating the hugely successful dance hit “Cha Cha Slide,” has died, according to the BBC. He was 58. Casper’s wife, Kim, told Chicago’s ABC7 — which first reported the news — that he died on Monday after a seven-year bout with cancer.

Friends of a murder victim who died in a fatal crash after her vehicle was pursued in Falkirk have set up a fundraiser to pay for her funeral.

A defeated SNP leadership candidate has warned First Minister Humza Yousaf against further tax rises.

Bathgate’s Reconnect Regal theatre trust are to take over the running of Howden Park Centre next month.

A vegan café has been crowned Ayrshire’s best restaurant.

Having slow growing toenails could be a sign of a "silent killer" heart disease, according to research.

A lesser known symptom of a heart disease felt in the legs means people could have up to five times greater chance of having a heart attack.

Police are appealing for help to find a 12-year-old boy who was last seen in Fife three days ago.

A Scots tattoo artist and comedian is set to take his comedy show to HMP Edinburgh next month to give prisoners their own Fringe Festival.

The paternal father of Connor Gibson was jailed for physical and sexual abuse as his son awaited trial for murder of his sister Amber.

More than 1.4 million people over State Pension age are receiving regular financial support for a health condition through Attendance Allowance, including 127,399 living in Scotland. The benefit is worth either £68.10 or £101.75 each week and is designed to help older people with additional daily living expenses stay in their own home for longer.

Movie fans flooded cinemas today for the release of two of the most hotly anticipated films this year. Known as 'Barbenheimer', July 21, 2023 marked the day hundreds of movie-goers came out in full force to watch Greta Gerwig's twist on the popular children's toy, Barbie and Christopher Nolan's dramatic retelling of the life of the father of the atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer.

Manchester United are set to begin their tour of the US with a friendly against Arsenal in New York on Saturday.

Just when Love Island fans think the drama has died down from the recent 'savage' dumping from the ITV show which saw Kady and Ouzy, and Amber and Josh packing from the vill,a tonight's episode (Thursday) is set to be explosive.

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media has picked up North American rights to the sports documentary Big Crow from director Kris Kaczor, slating it for release on VOD platforms on August 1.